William T. Wiley, LETTER TO THE PRESS, THAT BLAME TREATY AGAIN (DECORATION OF INDEPENDANTS AT CHRISTMAS), 1977, 1978

This text filled lithograph, printed in 1977 was used as an irreverent Christmas political manifesto (the anti-Christmas card, if you will, with its typical bland and mundane greetings) the artist sent out to friends, collectors and dealers at the end of the year - each with a hand signed personal message signed by Wiley (the poet laureate of California funk art) at the bottom. Underneath the printed text in the present lithograph, Wiley hand writes "Dorothy, Best Wishes for '78" - Wileys" This lithograph features text at the top "LETTER TO THE PRESS, THAT BLAME TREATY AGAIN OR SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY'S GOT A STRONG CASE" with the subtitle "LIL DECORATION OF INDEPENDANTS AT CHRISTMAS FOR THE TIME BEING" (sic)- classic Wiley, the consummate clever punster, with an image that says "Detailed Study of "The Bright Side" from Winslow Homer Catalogue" along with the disclaimer, in parenthesis "Nothing's Lost from the Original", along with a letter from "Chief Sealth of the Duwanish Indian Tribe". (see images) At the bottom, the text reads "Hand Copied from a Xeroxed Letter Given to Me by Jill Claytor - Philadelphia Pennsylvania - December 7th 1977- signed Wm T Wiley.
Underneath the printed signature is Wiley's hand dedication.
In wooden frame with plexiglass measuring 30 inches by 23 inches.
Wiley, the Godfather of California funk, and a genius at word art, would go on to create many prints and works on paper with the theme of the "Blame Treaty" over the next decade.

Signature: Ink signed and inscribed "Dorothy Best wishes for 78 -Wileys" at the bottom recto (front).